Worst case of "on the tip of my tongue" you've ever had?

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

For me, an interview yesterday in which I somehow mentally lost the word "Bavaria." I managed to get out "Bayern," "the German state next to Austria," "the Catholic area," "Southeastern Germany," and, finally, "where Munich is."  A few more minutes and I would've been sputtering about the CSU and Edmund Stoiber.

Beat that.  Once again, the requirement is something you remember everything about, but just forgot the word.

So what venue can we hear your interview, Mikado?  Was it published?  Or was it like a job interview?

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

For me, an interview yesterday in which I somehow mentally lost the word "Bavaria." I managed to get out "Bayern," "the German state next to Austria," "the Catholic area," "Southeastern Germany," and, finally, "where Munich is."  A few more minutes and I would've been sputtering about the CSU and Edmund Stoiber.

Beat that.  Once again, the requirement is something you remember everything about, but just forgot the word.

So what venue can we hear your interview, Mikado?  Was it published?  Or was it like a job interview?

Answered above, but a job interview.

Gotcha.....sorry.  So were you applying for a foreign service job, think tank, spy agency?   

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

how do you people get that accent mark over the e?

Cease your stupidity and leave this thread; this is about the tip of the tongue, not the back of the throat.

I was just wondering jeez.

She didn't get it.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Yeah I do that "what's his face" one sometimes......we all do